How ‘Zionism’ turned into a slur

June 24, 2026 | Israel News |

Joel Rosenberg – This explains why the Biblical term, “Zionist,” after thousands of years, has, suddenly, come to represent racism, oppression, privilege and prejudice.   The word, itself, comes from Zion, a term synonymous with Jerusalem or the entire land of Israel. Vocabulary.com defines it as “representing an ideal, utopian society or place of spiritual refuge.”

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